Keiji Muto

Acting

December 23, 1962Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan

Keiji Muto is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling executive. He is known for his work as The Great Muta in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) during the 1980s and 1990s, and his runs in other Japanese, American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican promotions. He was the president of All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) from 2002 to 2013 and representative director of Wrestle-1 (W-1) from 2013 to 2020.

Known for

WCW Monday Nitro

WCW Monday Nitro

1995

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

2021

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

2004

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

1989

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

1989

WCW Starrcade 1989

WCW Starrcade 1989

1989

Luminous Woman

Luminous Woman

1987

Milocrorze: A Love Story

Milocrorze: A Love Story

2011

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

2016

WWE: The Best of Sting

WWE: The Best of Sting

2014

Acting93

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

2026

Keiji Muto (Appearance)

WWE Hall of Fame 2023

WWE Hall of Fame 2023

2023

The Great Muta

NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～

NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～

2023

Keiji Muto

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

2023

GREAT MUTA

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

2023

Keiji Muto

NOAH: The New Year 2023

NOAH: The New Year 2023

2023

The Great Muta

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

2022

The Great Muta

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

2022

Keiji Muto

NOAH: The New Year 2022

NOAH: The New Year 2022

2022

Keiji Muto

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

2021

Great Muta

CyberFight Festival 2021

CyberFight Festival 2021

2021

Keiji Muto

NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan

NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan

2021

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020

2020

NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4

NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4

2020

Keiji Muto

WrestleCade Supershow 2019

WrestleCade Supershow 2019

2019

The Great Muta

焼肉プロレス

焼肉プロレス

2019

IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist

IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist

2019

Great Muta

DDT Judgement

DDT Judgement

2018

The Great Muta

Sentosha: Battle Wheels

Sentosha: Battle Wheels

2017

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

2016

The Great Muta (archive footage)

TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015

TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015

2015

The Great Muta

TNA Bound For Glory 2014

TNA Bound For Glory 2014

2014

The Great Muta

WWE: The Best of Sting

WWE: The Best of Sting

2014

The Great Muta

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

2014

The Great Muta

TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014

TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014

2014

The Great Muta

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

2014

The Great Muta

TNA Lockdown 2014

TNA Lockdown 2014

2014

The Great Muta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

2014

The Great Muta

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

2013

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013

Keiji Muto

Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

2013

Great Muta

NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love

NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love

2012

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

2012

Keiji Muto

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

2012

The Great Muta

ROH: Japan's Finest

ROH: Japan's Finest

2012

The Great Muta

All Together

All Together

2011

Milocrorze: A Love Story

Milocrorze: A Love Story

2011

gaming house owner

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

2010

The Great Mutah

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

2009

Keiji Muto

Bloodstained Memoirs

Bloodstained Memoirs

2009

Himself

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008

Great Muta

Hustle Aid 2007

Hustle Aid 2007

2007

Great Muta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

2007

Keiji Muto

Proud Ambition 2

Proud Ambition 2

2006

Proud Ambition

Proud Ambition

2006

AJPW Realize

2005

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

2004

Harold Sakata

NOAH: Departure 2004

NOAH: Departure 2004

2004

ROH Final Battle 2003

ROH Final Battle 2003

2003

The Great Muta

AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary

AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary

2003

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1

2003

NJPW The Spiral

NJPW The Spiral

2002

GREAT MUTA

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

2001

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

2001

AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

2001

Keiji Muto

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

2000

The Great Muta

WCW New Blood Rising

WCW New Blood Rising

2000

The Great Muta

NJPW Final Dome

NJPW Final Dome

1999

Keiji Muto

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

1997

The Great Muta

Dragon Blue

Dragon Blue

1996

Ryusaki

NJPW Battle Formation '96

NJPW Battle Formation '96

1996

Great Muta

The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon

The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon

1995

The Great Muta

WCW Monday Nitro

WCW Monday Nitro

1995

WCW Slamboree 1995

WCW Slamboree 1995

1995

The Great Muta

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

1995

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

1994

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

1994

The Great Muta

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

1993

Great Muta

WCW SuperBrawl III

WCW SuperBrawl III

1993

The Great Muta

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

1993

The Great Muta

WCW Starrcade 1992

WCW Starrcade 1992

1992

The Great Muta

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

1992

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

1992

The Great Muta

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

1991

The Great Muta

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

1991

The Great Muta

WCW Starrcade 1990

WCW Starrcade 1990

1990

The Great Muta

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

1990

The Great Muta

WCW Starrcade 1989

WCW Starrcade 1989

1989

The Great Muta

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

1989

The Great Muta

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

1989

The Great Muta

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

1989

The Great Muta

WCW WrestleWar 1989

WCW WrestleWar 1989

1989

The Great Muta

NWA WrestleWar 1989

NWA WrestleWar 1989

1989

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

1989

The Great Muta

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

1988

Super Black Ninja

Clash of the Champions

Clash of the Champions

1988

The Great Muta

Luminous Woman

Luminous Woman

1987

Sensaku Matsunami

NWA Battle of the Belts III

NWA Battle of the Belts III

1986

The White Ninja

NWA Battle of The Belts II

NWA Battle of The Belts II

1986

The White Ninja

NWA World Championship Wrestling

NWA World Championship Wrestling

1985

The Great Muta

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972

Keiji Muto